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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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